JOHN C. RUDDICK -- 34th INFANTRYALMOST 10 MONTHS IN THE ARMY - The 34th Infantry, also known as theHerkimer Regiment, was composed of companies from five counties -Herkimer County sent five companies, Steuben County sent two and Albany,Essex and Clinton Counties sent one each. John C. Ruddick enlisted inCaptain Davis Rich's Company D and was surrounded by men who enlisted inClinton County. His first month's pay was \$8.64.The regiment organized and was mustered into the U. S. Service at Albanyon June 15, 1861, for two years. They left the state for Washington onJuly 3rd; and were quartered at Kalorama Heights in the northwest of thecapital until July 28th. From there they moved twenty-five mileswestward to Seneca Mills, MD, on the Potomac. While in Gen. Stone\'sBrigade, they had two minor engagements there in September and had oneman killed and one injured. The regiment moved to Edwards Ferry on Oct.21st and to Poolesville, MD, on October 23rd.The regiment decided to winter there, and they called their encampment,Camp McClellan. While in camp, John, who was forty-two years old, becameill and was sent to hospital in Philadelphia. He remained there untilMarch 1862 and was sent home.The 1865 Champlain Town Clerk's Record of men who enlisted in Champlainsays, that he was discharged before the expiration of his service andgave no local address as was the norm. He may have been the John Ruddick(Ruddeck) who was born in Ireland and who died in Godmanchester, Quebec,about fifteen miles north of Chateaugay, NY.
